Recent Developments in Infrastructure and Regulated Industries 2024

Transportation & Energy Issues

I. Antitrust

James F. Herbison, Chair

We examine these current trends and developments, and other noteworthy decisions in the areas of telecommunications, cable, and the Internet; utilities, electrical power, nuclear and renewable energy; transportation; and oil and gas.

Transportation & Energy Issues

II. Gas

Larry Inouye

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) faces persistent and sophisticated challenges to its certification of natural gas infrastructure based on environmental impacts.

Administrative Law

III. Maritime

Charles Patrizia

The Report discusses three specific developments of The Supreme Court’s opinion in the Great Lakes case, The MV Dali, and attacks on international shipping.

Energy

IV. Nuclear Energy

Darani M. Reddick

The Nuclear Committee’s report explores developments in nuclear legislation and policy, litigation over interim spent fuel storage facilities, the starting of reactors, Congress's ban on Russian uranium, and next-gen nuclear reactors.

Transportation & Energy Issues

V. Railroad

Linda Stein, Tim Strafford, Sally Mordi, Tara Woods & Maia Danna

The Labor Committee’s report reviews important decisions issued over the past year in the areas of the Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) and several notable court cases and related settlements related to freight service.

Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section 2023-2024

A new listing of participants on the American Bar Association Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section:2023-2024 Roster, including officers, council, and committees.